How to Support Young People’s Mental Wellbeing Post-COVID

Who is the course for?

This course has been designed for professionals from across the education and social care sector.

It is also suitable for current or prospective foster and adoptive parents who wish to learn more about supportive mental wellbeing strategies.

This short course is based on a 10 credit Microcredential course that covers this subject at a more in-depth level and is a recommended next level learning step for those wanting to take their knowledge further.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Explore how the Covid pandemic could be considered a collective trauma

Summarise the potential impact of trauma on the developing brain

Describe how attachment theory might facilitate understanding of some of children’s behaviour

Describe the behaviours we might see in children who have suffered trauma

Discuss the implications of bereavement and loss

Evaluate different ways of developing emotional literacy in children and young people